NORMAN, OKLA. - The Drake
women's tennis team concluded its fall campaign on Thursday (Oct. 22) as the
Bulldogs came up short in their five matches at the ITA Intercollegiate Tennis
Association (ITA) Central Regional hosted by the University of Oklahoma.
After earning her spot in the main draw with a pair of qualifying round
victories, sophomore Jessica Aguilera
(Santa Cruz, Bolivia) was bested in the main draw by Alisa Buslaieva of Oklahoma
State, 6-1, 6-0.
Sophomore Gabriela Demos
(Chesterfield, Mo.) dropped a 6-4, 6-1 decision to Marie-Pier Huet of Oklahoma,
while freshman Manca Krizman
(Solkan, Slovenia) rounded out singles play falling, 6-3, 6-3 against Marta
Marcinkowska of Tulsa.
In doubles play, the Oklahoma State duo of Buslaieva and Iryna Khatsko
defeated freshman Ali Patterson
(Overland Park, Kan.) and sophomore Amanda Aragon (Fort Collins, Colo.), 8-1.
In Drake's other doubles tilt, JoAnne Karaitiana and Alexandra Kichoutkin
of Tulsa bettered Demos and Krizman, 8-6.
The Bulldogs next return to the court on Jan. 30, 2010 as Drake hosts
Kansas at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.
ITA CENTRAL REGIONAL
OCT. 22, 2009 • NORMAN, OKLA.
SINGLES:
Marie-Pier
Huet (OKLA) def. Gabriela Demos (DU), 6-4, 6-1
Marta
Marcinkowska (TULSA) def. Manca Krizman (DU), 6-3, 6-3
Alisa
Buslaieva (OKLAST) def. Jessica Aguilera (DU), 6-1, 6-0
DOUBLES:
Buslaieva/Iryna
Khatsko (OKLAST) def. Patterson/Aragon (DU), 8-1
JoAnne
Karaitiana/Alexandra Kichoutkin (TULSA) def. Demos/Krizman (DU), 8-6
